Cambridge has 163 live visa-sponsored jobs from 48 licensed employers on Tarve as of 29 October 2026, each matched to the employer's entry on the Home Office Register of Licensed Sponsors and checked against the Skilled Worker salary rules for its occupation code. Where adverts state a salary, the median advertised minimum is £45,974. The gov.uk register lists 834 licensed sponsor organisations based in Cambridge, 803 of them on the Skilled Worker route (see sponsors in Cambridge). Source: Tarve live jobs and the gov.uk register, checked 29 October 2026.
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TL;DR: visa sponsorship jobs in Cambridge, 29 October 2026
- Live sponsored jobs: 163 from 48 licensed employers.
- Largest employers hiring: Riverlane (30); Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (24); Gearset Limited (10).
- Most common occupation codes: 2129 Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified (19); 2134 Programmers and software development professionals (14); 2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline (6).
- Salary rule: the higher of £41,700 and the going rate for the code; medium-skilled codes only via the ISL or TSL.
Counts are jobs whose location starts with "Cambridge" on Tarve on 29 October 2026; they change daily. Tarve is not a regulated immigration adviser.
Employers with the most sponsored jobs in Cambridge
| Employer | Live jobs in Cambridge | Licence routes |
|---|---|---|
| Riverlane | 30 | Skilled Worker |
| Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 24 | Skilled Worker |
| Gearset Limited | 10 | Skilled Worker |
| Graphcore | 8 | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker |
| Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 6 | Skilled Worker |
| Cusp AI Limited | 5 | Skilled Worker |
| CircuitHub Limited | 5 | Skilled Worker |
| Baya Systems | 4 | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker |
Each employer page shows the licence rating, the Companies House number, the occupation codes the employer hires into and its latest jobs. A licence means the employer can sponsor eligible roles; whether a given role is offered with sponsorship is the employer's decision, so check the advert and ask the recruiter.
What Cambridge sponsors are hiring for
| SOC code | Occupation | Going rate | New applications | Live jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2129 | Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified | £46,100 | Yes | 19 |
| 2134 | Programmers and software development professionals | £54,700 | Yes | 14 |
| 2162 | Other researchers, unspecified discipline | £43,600 | Yes | 6 |
| 2237 | Other registered nursing professionals | pay scale | Yes | 5 |
| 3212 | Pharmaceutical technicians | £33,400 | Via ISL | 4 |
| 2139 | Information technology professionals not elsewhere classified | £52,300 | Yes | 3 |
| 1121 | Production managers and directors in manufacturing | £55,000 | Yes | 3 |
| 2122 | Mechanical engineers | £46,800 | Yes | 3 |
The minimum salary for a new Skilled Worker application is the higher of £41,700 and the going rate shown; new entrants can be paid 70% of the going rate with a £33,400 floor. Codes gov.uk classes as medium skilled can only be used while they are on the Immigration Salary List or the Temporary Shortage List; the checker gives the position for any code.
How to search in Cambridge
- Start from the live Cambridge listing; every job there is from a licensed sponsor and re-checked against the register daily.
- Open the employer page before applying to see how often the employer sponsors and in which codes.
- Use the free Chrome extension on LinkedIn and Indeed to see the licence check on jobs that are not on Tarve.
- For the full register by town and route, see licensed sponsors by city.
Frequently asked questions
How many companies in Cambridge sponsor visas?
834 organisations based in Cambridge hold a sponsor licence according to the gov.uk register, and 48 licensed employers had live sponsored jobs located in Cambridge on 29 October 2026.
Which jobs in Cambridge come with visa sponsorship?
The most common occupation codes on live sponsored jobs in Cambridge are 2129 (Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified), 2134 (Programmers and software development professionals), 2162 (Other researchers, unspecified discipline). Every code's going rate and skill level is on its SOC page.
What salary do I need for a sponsored job in Cambridge?
The same rules apply everywhere in the UK: the higher of £41,700 and the going rate for the occupation code, with reduced rates for new entrants and PhD holders. There is no London or regional weighting in the Immigration Rules.
The Tarve team researches UK visa sponsorship directly from official gov.uk and Home Office sources — the register of licensed sponsors, the Immigration Rules, and published salary and going-rate data — to produce clear, regularly updated guides for international professionals. Tarve is an independent information and job-search service, not a regulated immigration adviser.
Figures and rules on this page are taken from official gov.uk and Home Office publications and were last verified on 2 November 2026. Tarve is an independent information and job-search service, not a regulated immigration adviser: guidance here is for information only, and you should always confirm the current rules on gov.uk.